BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The Board of Marital and Family Therapy adopted emergency regulations regarding notarized signatures.
On May 4, 2020, the Board of Marital and Family Therapy adopted, as emergency regulations, changes
in 12 AAC 19 of the Alaska Administrative Code dealing with notarized signatures and identification, including the following:
1. 12 AAC 19.110. License by examination, is proposed to be amended by removing the requirements for a notarized signature on an application, and allowing for two forms of government issued identification in lieu of the notarized signature.
2. 12 AAC 19.115. Licensure by credentials, is proposed to be amended by removing the requirement for a notarized signature on an application, and allowing for two forms of government issued identification in lieu of the notarized signature.
3. 12 AAC 19.200. License for supervised practice, is proposed to be amended by removing the requirement for a notarized signature on an application, and allowing for two forms of government
issued identification in lieu of the notarized signature.
4. 12 AAC 19.210. Approved supervisors, is proposed to be amended by removing the requirement
for a notarized signature on an application, and allowing for two forms of government issued identification in lieu of the notarized signature.
The emergency regulation took effect May 8, 2020, and will expire September 4, 2020, if not made permanent. The Board of Marital and Family Therapy does not intend to make the emergency
regulations permanent.
A copy of the emergency regulation is available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System and by contacting Sher Zinn at (907) 465-1049 or RegultionsAndPublicComment@alaska.gov, or go to
https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/portals/5/pub/MFT0520.pdf.
Statutory authority: AS 08.63.050; AS 08.63.060; AS 08.63.100; AS 08.63.110; AS 08.63.120; AS 08.63.140; AS 08.63.210.
Statutes being implemented, interpreted, or made specific: AS 08.63.050; AS 08.63.060; AS 08.63.100; AS 08.63.110; AS 08.63.120; AS 08.63.140; AS 08.63.210.
Fiscal information: The regulation is not expected to require an increased appropriation.
DATE: 5/12/2020
Sher Zinn, Regulations Specialist
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
ADDITIONAL REGULATION NOTICE INFORMATION
(AS 44.62.190(d))
1. Adopting agency: Board of Marital and Family Therapy - Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing.
2. General subject of regulation: Notarized signatures.
3. Citation of regulation: 12 AAC 19.110; 12 AAC 19.115; 12 AAC 19.200; 12 AAC 19.210.
4. Department of Law file number:
5. Reason for the proposed action: Emergency regulations dealing with the declared public health emergency for the COVID 19 pandemic.
6. Appropriation/Allocation: Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing - #2360.
7. Estimated annual cost to comply with the proposed action to:
A private person: None known.
Another state agency: None known.
A municipality: None known.
8. Cost of implementation to the state agency and available funding (in thousands of dollars):
No costs are expected in FY 2020 or in subsequent years.
9. The name of the person for the regulation:
Renee Hoffard, Licensing Examiner
Board of Marital and Family Therapy
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Telephone: (907) 465-2551
E-mail: renee.hoffard@alaska.gov
10. The origin of the proposed action: Board of Marital and Family Therapy
11. Date: 5/12/2020
Prepared by: Sher Zinn, Regulations Specialist